Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-19


at II O'CLOCK. The pastor, Rev. @. e,
Hager, will preach in the evening ct
7:3O. A cordial invitation is extended
by the pastor to these services.
In the bean bottle offered to guessers
in the interest of the fremen's fair there
were 913 beans, instead OF 1900, az has
been previously stated. J. 7. Sargent,
of the Herald, guessed 9l2 and won the
china tea set.
The Sioux City Journal conducts a
carefully attended to railroad depart
ment in which Iowa, Dakota and Ne
braska railroad Information is given from
day to day. The Journal has omitted
to make mention, in this department., of
the coming railroad bridge at Yankton.
In a letter received last night by his
agent Leighton Wynn, of Sioux City,
withdraws from the market his lots on
the corner of Third and Walnut streets,
which have been offered for sale all
winter. Railroad movements persuade
Mr.. Wyan that it is better to hold than
to sell.
James A. Emmons, of Yankton, who
has been an applicant for the territorial
authorship, was asked this morning
how he felt over j. A. Wards appoint.
ment, Mr.. Emmons takes q phIlosophi.
cal view OF the matter and says a man
must expect and put up with anything
and everything in political life.
Miss Nellie Coulson entertained q
large number of her friends, old and
young, at her fathers residence in this
CITY last evening. in a manner so elegan.
that the occasion will long be remember
ed by the guests. Miss Nellie, assisted
by her mother, received and made
happy the assembly and good nights
were uttered with sincere regret.
Half the money for the proposed board
Of trade block has been subscribed by
members of the board Of trade and the
balance will probably be forthcoming.
1t will be about q $25, 900 building when
completed end will be handsomely fin
ished inside and outside, and three
stories in height. The location is yet a
matter to be decided upon. This Is one
of the spring enterprises that is almost
certain to be commenced as sooI. as the
frost is out of the ground.
Railroad matters remain about as
yesterday. The Northwestern is still
biockaded and crews are at work upon
drifts at Wakonda and Alcester. There
have yet been no departures or arrivals
over this line, but q train is expected in
from the east some time tonight. On
the Milwaukee trains are running regn-
larly between Sioux City and Yankton,
but the northwest route is still closed.
Asnow pillow has been at work all day in
the asylum cut. There has been nothing
from the Mitchell way since Thursday.
A. l.. Van Osdel, who is up from GAL
amity farm to-day, is OF the opinion that
the lowest bottom land will be flooded
when the break up comes, even under
the most favorable auspices. Should
the break begin above us be looks for
rather serious consequences, but il the
ice goes out in the lower river first
nothing disastrous will occur. Mr.. Van
Osdel has watched the river signs for
many years and was one of tho few who
was prudent enough TO take his stock
and personal property to the hills before
the food of 1881 covered his farm.
The mission band concert at the Con-
gregational church last night was we'll
attended and very entertaining in every
feature. The first appearance of the
Egyptian wallapus wa an astonisher.
One of the audience expressed an
opinion of that portion of the entertain
ment which is worthy of repetition. He
remarked: swell, it has wallopsd us
successfully" DIR. Brecht, Miss Jencks
and Prof. j. T. Shaw are SO well known
to the public that it will be no surprise
TO record their efforts as highly enter
tanning. The college male quartette WAS
loudly a%pplaudsd, and their two seleo.
tions were very pleasing. The mission
band is several dollars richer from the
proceeds Of the concert.